The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11

TO the genius and spirit of our government
The system has been tried since 1866, and
ocYerWheiminSly abused. AS long as it exists
ii will be abused
MIR. Hanl--"Therc arc three objects in tho
punishment of criminals vindiCation of the
law; reform, If possible and make the crimi-
nal self-supporting. The legislature has moth
ing to do with the large profits made by the
lcssees, but if there was profit let it go to tho
taxpayer"
Mr.. I[ulf-"Mr. Speaker, 7 have said nothing
that will take back. have nothing to ask
from the house. When | proposed 10 leave
this question with the people, Ineversaw such
lodging IN Georgia. Why not leave it with
the people? Smooth-faCed Young mon, who
were i'll swaddlng clothes when this damnable
system was inaugurated, 20 around to defeat
this bill. When l alluded TO the money, fraud
and corruption OF this system. what n getting
under the table thoro was. You will not leave
II to the people to improve the system. Some
OF the young men want to be solicitors. ! hope
Joe brown will so back ON you. There is not
a white man who will unqualificdly indorse
the system, You will not place restrictions on
the lessccs, appoint wardcns impose penalties
for escapes, divide white aud COlored conVicts,
or anything else. Certain paid gentlemen are
fighting this bill like they did the oil bill. Men
with FREQ railroad passes in their pockets are
not competent to act"
Mr. Wcst-"I voted against the bill con-
scientiously. | have the right to my opinion
as much as the gentleman from Bbb and l
propose TO exercise it. lie should coniine HIM
self to the bill Does he impugn the motives
OF members9"
Mr.. Jones-"Mr. HUFF is touching on topics
lie ought not to touch on
Mr. ILuft-'I am speaking on the bill. I
am responsible for what say. My room is at
No. GA, kimball house. The young men
have not investigated the question. There are
men who cannot distinguish between their
duty to the state and good dinner"
Mr.. Smith of Glynn-"l shall vote for the
bill, but do object to Mr.. fIulfs rejecting on
the young men of the house by the talk of the
the house are true and tried" tAppiauscl
Mr.. Huit-"No one is hurt unless lie Is
guilty"
Mr.. Smith-"T object to the reflections midi
rectly ON the young men,
Mr.. Huff never do anything indirectly.
| am rejecting on the methods of legislation.
Why not give directions to Governor Gordon
to stop dealing in the farcical?"
Mr., Smith-'I rise to a point of order. The
gentleman has no right to attack the governor
in that way and tax him with being farccal"
Mr.. HuiG-"I am not attacking the govern
or. L have confidence in him that he will do
right. Some do not and some will not I'M
dcrstand me. Ifmot in the legislature | shall
be heard outside. VIII you let me introduce
a resolution to leave the matter to the people?
move to take from the table the motion to
reconsider"
Mr.. Evns-"The matter has been passed
on already by the house.
Mr.. jackson introduced resolution provid-
ing for committee to report i'll relation to a
suitable mark for tho grave of William Mcln-
tosh. The resolution, was, under the rules,
referred to the finance committee.
Tho William Mcintosh referred to was a
half-breed Indian, who was chief of the Creek
nation at the time that the largo concessions
i'll the way OF land were received from that
people. lie il was who signed the treaties, and
his people were so indignant that they killed
him. His grave is in Carroll county not far
from the Chattahoochcc river, situated in an
old field, neglected and uncared for The
object of the Jackson resolution is to have
the grave marked by a plain, simple tablet,
Whereon the dead ciieftain'S name and the
proper dates shall be inscribed.
The house passed yesterday an important
bill providing for direct taxation for public
school purposes. 1t was the finance commit
tees substitute for Mr.. Belts bill
Mr. Belts bill was to levy an additional tax
for 1883 OF one-tenth of one per cent, which is
ono mill for school purposes.
Tho tax levies arc: For 1887, general pur-
poses, 26 mills; for CAPITOL So of u mill; for
sinking fund.- 80 of a mill, a total of 3.77 mills
stor 1858, general purposes, &c mills; for CAPT
toll, So of mill for sinking fund, 80 of %
mill, a total OF 3.57.
Mr.. Belts bill would have made tho tax
levy for 1888 and 57-100 mills The finance
committee thought this too heavy q tax, but
as tho members OF the commit
tee desired to do all that
could he prudently done for common school
education, they reported a substitute, which
leyieS for 1885 Il tax Of tWo-tenths of a mill, so
that this tax and the capital tax of 1888 would
equal the amount OF the capitol tax of 1887,
and the total tax for 1855 would be the same as
the total tax of 1887.
The finance committee recognized that this
tax (Which will only realize about $50 900 is a
less amount than is needed for the common
schools, but they regard its passage as impor-
tant because ii recognizes:
First. The principal of direct taxation for
common school education.
Second. BY referring to the present capitol
tax, they lope that succeeding legislatures
will increase the amount after the capitol is
finished, believing that the taxpayers will be
willing to raise each year an amount not less
than the amount they have paid in 1887 for
building the capitol
The house OF representatives having refused
to agree to the senate amendment to the bill
to regulate the manner Of conducting cduca-
tional institutions in this state, to protect the
rights of colored and white people, and to pro-
vide penalties for the infraction of the proyis-
ions OF the act, the question what action
should the senate take III the matter was
raised.
Mr.. Lumplin moved that the senate recede
from its position as contained in the amend
ment TO the bill, commonly called the Glenn
bill, and on the motion to rcccdc the yeas and
nays were demanded The senate refused to
recede by 10 nays to IS yeas. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas Branner, Butt, Dcia1neae, Dllworth Favor
Foster IaInkin, Lewis, McKany McCants, Robins,
Tumipseoj, Wright Ostj.-Yeas Is,
Hand CSth Hand (9lhj, liigden, Jackson, James,
Livingston, Mcleod, Nprthcutt, Prlnge, Richie
Rusk smith Gth), Wolord, Wright l3sthJ-Nays 49,
Absent-Couuenay, Daniel, Douglass Guery,
Hawkes., Peck, Powell Roberts, sirmoans, smith
1Oth), Smith (21sU-1l.
Mr.. Wright QsU moved the appointment Of
g.. q yFt